Locking device for coats, hats, and umbrellas.



B P. BURNS. LOOKING DEVICE FOR COATS, HATS, AND UMBRBLLAS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1913.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTOLITHGMWASHINGTUN. D. C.

B. P BURNS. LOOKING DEVICE FOR COATS, HATS, AND UMBRELLAS.

APPLIOATION'I'ILED JULY 9, 1913- 1,1 16,989. Patented Nov. 10, 1914,

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wmm F 9 1 2W 5 THE NORRIS YPETERS co. Pub-m-Llrhm, WASHINGTON a. c.

B. P. BURNS. LOOKING DEVICE FOR cons, HATS, AND UMBRELLAS.

APPLIOATIOK FILED JULY. 9, 1913.

1,1 16,989, Patented Nov. 10, 191;

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.lZB ARTI-IOLOMEW r. BURNS, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, assienon or CINE-HALF '10 DWIGHT B. GARMICHAEL, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS;

LOOKING DnvIcn r'onconrs, HATS, AND UMBRELLAS.

I Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 9, 1913. Serial No. 778,169.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Looking Devices for Coats, Hats, and Umbrellas;

" and I do hereby declare the following to be a'full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in y the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention comprehends improvements in locklng devicesfor hats, coats, and

umbrellas, and relates more particularly to coin controlledmeans of this nature whereby after a coin is inserted into the device the latter may be locked to prevent the ar ticles being taken by unauthorized persons.

One of the objects of the invention resides in the provision of a locking device of this nature wherein a key is used torelease the retaining arms and simultaneously means are set in motion for locking ithe'key within its case from which it may not be extracted until a coin has been dropped into the device. I

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a hat and coat hanger which may be used to support the articles with out first dropping the coin into the device, but which cannot be operated so as to lock the articles to the supporting hooks without payment of the necessary coin.

As a further object, the invention contemplates the provision of a novel device of this nature which shall be of extremely sim ple construction, cheap to manufacture, and

which shall be a general improvement over devices of a similar nature now'in use.

71th these and other'ob]ects in view, as

will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, combination, .and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter. described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which, I

Figure 1 is a vertical section partly in elevation, looking at the device from the rear,.Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the arran ement of the parts when in their locked positions, Fig. 3 is a section taken on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 2, Fig.4 is a horizontal section taken on the plane of line 44L of Fig." 2, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the stop member, Fig. 6 is a detail view partly in section and partly in eleva: tion, showing the connection between the sliding bars, F ig. 7 is a perspective View,

showing one of the keys used in operating the device, Fig. 8 is a detail perspective 'yiew of a key usedfor imlocking the casing door, Fig. 9 isa detail perspective View of the clamping and releasing members, the key lock, and thelock for the casing door,

FigJlO is a detail perspective view of the' coin case, Fig. 11 is a fragmentary detail view of one of the sliding bars, and Fig. 12

is a longitudinal section through the urn-" brella and cane receptacle. I v

Generally speaking, the device comprises a casinghaving hat and coat hooks formed thereon; retaining arms for engagement with the articles supported upon said hooks;

means for locking the retaining arms in their operative positions; key operated means for releasing the retaining arms; means for locking the key within its case; a stop member for rendering the retaining arms inoperative until a coin is. deposited within the coin guide; and means for lockv ng an umbrella or cane. I

The casing includes a front Wall or face plate 15, side walls 16 and 17, and a bottom wall 18. The rear of thecasing is'closed by a door 19 which is hinged to the top 20 of;

the casing. This door carries a notched locking arm 21 which operates, in a. manner to be hereinafter described, for the/purpose of holding the door in its closed position; A hat hook 22 extends laterally from the right hand edge of the face plate and a coat hook 23 which is somewhat shorter than the hat hook also extendslaterally from the face plate below the first mentioned plate. When it is stated that these hooks extend from the right hand edge 'of the face plate, it is to be understood that the observer is standingin front of the device. This same fact is to be remembered whenever right or left is used in the specification;

Brackets 25L and 25 are secured Within'the casing tothe faceplate 1'5 and are slotted to receive the sliding bars 26 and 27, the

former of which has formed integrally therewith acoatiretaining arm 28 which extends through a slot 29 formed in the right side of the casing so as to hold garments upon the coat hook 23. The bar 26 is also provided with a forwardly projecting arm 30, which works through a slot 31 formed in the face plate 15 and which is provided with.

an operating knob or handle 32, whereby the sliding bar may be conveniently forced downwardly. To return this bar to itsraised position, I provide a contractile spring 33 which is attached at its lower end to the arm 28 and at its upper end to a lug gagement with the sliding bars, I make use formed upon the bracket24. v

The hat retaining arm 34 is pivotally secured at one end within the casing to the front wall thereof, extends through a slot 35 formed in the top and side of the casing, and may be operated so asto hold a hat upon the hook 22. This arm is formed witha short straight portion adjacent its pivoted.

end and with a curved portion 36, which ex,- tends downwardly over the hat hook. A connecting rod 37 which is essentially U- shaped, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, is secured at its upper end to the arm 34 and extends at'its lower end through the bar 27 into the slot 38 formed in the sliding bar 26. An expansive spiral spring 39 is positioned within the slot 38 between the end of the link 37 and the top of said slot. This form of connection between the two sliding bars is for the purpose of acccommodating spring connection and the bar 27 being connected by a link 37 to the arm 34 will cause a downward movement of the latter.-

In order to provide for locking the sliding bars in their lowered positions, I provide the clamping arms 40 and 41, which engage the bars 26 and 27, respectively. To support the clamping arms, I provide a frame, generally designated 42, which includes a base 43, vertical arms 44. extending upwardly from the front and rear edges of the base, a pivoted rod 45 supported in a horizontal plane by the upstanding arms, and side walls 46 and 47. The clamping arms are pivoted upon the rod 45 and are provided with the depending arms 48 which are formed with the rearwardly' extending projections 49, clearly shown in Fig. 4. These projections extend through openings formed in the side wall 47 and are encircled by expansive spiral springs whch tend to normally force the arms 48 toward the right side wall 46. When the sliding bars are For-instance, should a very thin drawn downwardly, they strike the beveled ends of the clamping arms and ride beyond the same, swinging the arms a slight distance downwardly. The springs 50 hold the clamping arms into engagement with the sliding bars so that the bars cannot be raised until the arms are swung away from contact therewith. By referring to Fig. 2, the manner in which the clamping arms operate will be apparent.

To release theclamping arms from enofthe key such as is shown in Fig. 7. This is inserted into the casing through an opening in the front wall thereof and extends 54, the latter beingnotched to permit the passage of the lugs formed upon the shank of the key. By varying the number and position of the notches and lugs various key combinations may be secured so that no key will fit more than one case. \Vhen the key is rotated within the case, the angular arm 56 will be carried through the angular slot 57 into engagement with the releasing arms 58 formed upon the lower extremities of the depending arms 48. These releasing arms extend through slots formed in the wall 46 and normally extend into the horizontal portion of the slot 57. The shoulders formed upon the extremities of the releasing arms prevent the latter extending entirely through the slot 57. The key arm 56 coming into engagement with the releasing arms forces them toward the right side of the casing and, it causes the clamping arms 40 and 41 to swing downwardly and release the sliding bars 26 and 27. The spring 33 will then operate to raise said bars and remove the retaining arms from engagement with the hat and coat.

It is necessary that some means be provided for locking the key within the key case after the retaining arms have been raised so that the next person to use the device will find the key in its position from which it can only be removed when the device is in operation. To accomplish this end, I provide a locking member comprising an arm 59 which is journaled upon the rod 45 and which is provided with a depending arm 60 which carries upon its lower extremity the key lock 61. When the sliding bars are raised the key lock 61 is forced into the key case. through the opening 62 by means of an expansive spiral spring 63 carried by the projection 64, which latter extends through an opening formed .in the wall 47. When the key lock 61 is extended through the key case the key cannot be withdrawn because the angular arm 56 cannot be drawn past the key lock. WVhen the sliding bars are drawn downwardly, so as to may then be kept in possession of the user of the device until he desires to release the retaining arms and unlock the locked ar ticles. In doing this the key must be in-' serted in the key case'and turned as before described so as to withdraw the clamping arms from the sliding bars and as these bars are carried upwardly, the key lock will be forced into the key case.

In order to make it necessary to deposit a coin within the device before it can be operated, I employ a coin case or guide, generally designated 65 and clearly shown in Fig. 10 and a cooperating stop member. The coin case is secured to the front wall 15 of the casing, which latter is provided with a slot 66 into which the coin is dropped. The stop member, including a depending plate 67, is pivotally secured to the laterally extending lug 68 formed upon the sliding bar 26 adjacent its upper end and hangs essentially parallel to the coin case. This plate, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, is formed adjacent its rear edge with a laterally extending lug 69 having the inclined edges 70 and 71 and the horizontal lower edge 72. A finger 73 is formed adjacent the front edge of the plate 67 at its lower extremity. The coin case is formed with an opening 74 having a horizontal lower edge 75 for engagement by the bottom edge 72 of the lug 69 when the latter is forced into the coin case. The finger 73 extends into the coin ,case and may be moved downwardly into the slot 76. When the sliding bars 26 and 27 are in their raised positions, the 'lug' 69 engages the side of the coin case above the opening 74 and the finger 73 extends into the casing and across the case, as is shown in Fig. 1. The stop member is forced toward the coin case by means of the expansive spiral spring 77 which is carried upon the arm 78 formed upon the sliding bar 26. This arm extends through an opening 79 formed in the plate 67.

When an attempt is made to draw the retaining arms into operative position without first placing a coin in the coin case, the lug 69 is forced into the opening 74 sufficiently far to bring the lower edge 72 of the lug directly over the edge 75 of the opening and prevent the bar 26 being lowere-d beyond a certain limited distance. When a coin is dropped within the coin case through the opening 66, it rests upon and is supported by the finger 73 and when the bar 26 is drawn downwardly the coin prevents the lug-69 being forced into the coin case far enough to bring the lower edge 72"in the path of the bottom 75 of the opening 74. When thesliding barshavereached the limit of their downward movement, the finger? 3 is at the lower extremity of the slot 74 and the coin will ride out through the opening 80. On the upward movement of the stop member, the inclined edge 70 of the lug will cause the latter to rideout of the opening 74 into the position shown in Fig. 1. j

Any suitable means, notshown, may be provided for the reception of the coins. as

they fall from thecoin case. I

'lhedoor 1-9 of the casing is locked in its closed position 'the swinging latch member 81 which is pivoted on the bar 45 and which is formed with an enlargement adjacent its lower end, as indicated at 82, which is received within the notch formed in the locking arm 21 of the door. When the door is closed the beveled extremity of the arm 21 strikes the projection or enlargement 82 and, swings it to one side. Then the expansive spiral spring 83 which surrounds the projection 84 forces the enlargement 82 into the notch of the locking arm. -'When it is desired to unlock the door a key 85 which is clearly shown in Fig. 8, is inserted into a key case and turned so as to cause the projection 86 to extend through the slot 87 into engagement with thearm '88 and force the enlargement 82 out of thenotch in the locking arm. The arm88 is prevented from being projected through the open-- ing 87 by the lug 89 which engages the side wall 52 of the key case. i

To provide for locking umbrellas, canes, etc. to the device, I extend the bottom 18 of the casing downwardly to form a rear wall 90. As shown'in Fig. 3, the wall 90 is of a less width than the bottom 18 and is attached to one side thereof. Side plates 91 and 92 are formed upon the wall 90 and extend at'right angles thereto. A connecting rod 93 is secured at its upper end to the retaining arm 34 and extends downwardly and connects with a crank arm 94 formed upon the rod 95. This rod is jourthe retaining arm 34 is swung downwardly,

91 and 92, as clearlyshown in Fig. 3. When the connecting rod 93 turns the crank arm I 94 and rod 95 so as to swing the locking bar across the opening formed between the 3 two plates 91 and 92. shown in Fig. .12 is suspended upon the rod 99 which is connected at its "upper end to VVhen the lower end of the the wall 93. p umbrella is inserted within the receptacle 98, the upper end swung under the casing 18, and the bar 97 1owered, the' umbrella A receptacle 98 ise the receptacle 98, and it cannot be moved ,outwardly from between the plates 91 and 92-because of the looking bar 97.

Although it is thought that the operation of the entire device will be clearly understood from the foregoing description, it

place after a coin has been placed into the device. The coin drops upon the finger 73 of the stop member and then when the hannot engage in the opening 74 of the coin 'movement of the clamping arms will brmgfv case but will pass beyond the same and allow the sliding bars 26 and 27 to be moved, downwardly into engagement with the clamping arms 40 and 41. This downward the retaining arms 28 and 36 into an op-- erative position and will also cause the locking bar 97 to be lowered. A hat, coat, and

device and the key may be removed from umbrella will now be securely locked to the the key'case and retained by the user until he desires to remove his articles from the device. the key is inserted into the key guide and turned so as to release the clamping arms from engagement with the sliding bars 26 and 27. The coil spring 33 will then raise these bars into the-position shown in Fig. 1.v

From. the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be evident that Ihave provided a hat, coat, and umbrella locking device into which a coin must be deposited in order that the device may be operated so as to lock the articles thereto. s

It is to be understood that while Ichave shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to this exact construction, combina tion, and arrangement of parts, but may make such changes as will fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

-Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of the character described, a pair of stationary hooks, a pivoted retaining arm adapted to swing into engagement with one of the hooks, a sliding bar, a retaining arm carried by said bar and adapted to engage the other stationary hook, a link connecting the first mentioned retaining arm with the sliding bar, and means for locking the bar so as to hold the retaining arms in engagement with the stationary hooks.

2. In a device of the character described, a stationary hat hook, a stationary coat hook, a pivoted retaining arm for*engage-' might be well to state briefiy the steps to be followed and the movements which take dle 32 is pulled downwardly, the lug 69 will To accomplish this last operation.

'mentwith the hathook, a plurality of sliding bars, a second retaining arm carried by one of the sliding bars for engagement with the coat hook, said last mentioned sliding 'bar "being formed with a longitudinal slot, a link connected at one end to the first mentioned retaining arm and extending through one of the sliding bars into the slot formed Yin-the other sliding bars, an expansion member interposed between the end of the link iand one end of the slot, and means for look- !ing the bars so as to hold the retaining arms in engagement with the stationary hooks.

3. In a device of the character described, a casing having stationary hooks extending laterally therefrom, a retaining arm pivoted to the casing for engagement with one of the hooks, a longitudinally movable bar, a second retaining arm carried by said bar for engagement with the other stationary hook, a second longitudinally movable bar parallel with the first bar, a link connected at one end to the first mentioned retaining arm and extended angularly at its other end through a transverse opening formed in the second mentioned longitudinally movable bar, a yielding connection between the link and the first mentioned longitudinally movable bar, and meansfor locking said bars so as to hold the retaining arms in engagement with the stationary hooks.

a longitudinally movable bar, a pivoted clamping arm projecting into the path of the said bar, the arm holding the bar against movement in one direction, a releasing arm carried by the clamping arm, and a key for engagement with the releasing arm whereby the clamping arm will be moved from engagement with the sliding bar.

5 In a devicehof the character described, a pair of sliding bars, pivoted clamping arms projecting into the path of said sliding bars and adapted to lock the bars against movement in one direction, depending shanks formed upon the clamping arms, release arms formed upon said shanks, a key case having openings formed in one wall thereof, spring means for forcing the release arms toward said openings, and a key adapted to be inserted within the key case and turned so as to engage the release arms and move the clamping arms from engagement with the sliding bars.

1 6. In a device of the character described, a pair of longitudinally movable bars, a pair of pivoted clamping arms projecting into the path of said bars, to lock the same against movement in one direction, a pivoted key locking member also extending into the path of said bars, a key case having openings in one'side thereof, a key having an angular arm, release arms connected to the clamping arms, and said key adapted to rotate causing said releasearms to move the clamping arms from engagement with the sliding bars, the upward movement of the sliding bars allowing the locking arm to slide into the key case in the path of the angular key arm.

7 In a device of the character described, a pair of sliding bars, a pair of clamping arms adapted to hold the bars against movement in one direction, depending shanks carried by the clamping arms, release arms formed on said shanks, a key case having openings formed in one side thereof, spring means for forcing the release arms into certain of said openings, a key lock including an arm projecting into the path of the sliding bars, a shank, and a key locking bar; said sliding bars adapted to move downwardly to move key locking arm away from the key case, and a key having an angular arm adapted to engage the release arms to swing the clamping arms away from sliding bars, said sliding bars adapted to move upwardly causing thekey locking arm to extend within the key case.

8. In a device of the character described, a casing, a frame positioned under said cas ing, a receptacle located below said frame to support articles projecting through the frame, a pivoted member mounted within the casing and means operated by said pivoted member to lock articles within the frame.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BARTHOLOMEW P. BURN-S.

Witnesses:

GEO. M. EGSTER, MARIELOUISE CARMIGHAEL.

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